Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Urges US to Stop 'Smearing' China
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu urged the U.S. to stop 'smearing' China and imposing 'abusive' sanctions on Chinese companies during talks in Washington. He emphasized the critical stage of stabilizing U.S.-China relations and highlighted the Taiwan issue as sensitive. The U.S. and its allies view China's support for Russia as a threat to security.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu has called on the United States to cease 'smearing' China and imposing 'abusive' sanctions on Chinese companies.
This statement was made during talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer in Washington.
The discussions occurred after the U.S. accused Beijing of supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, threatening further Western sanctions on China.
Ma emphasized that U.S.-China relations are at a 'critical stage' of stabilizing and highlighted Taiwan as a sensitive issue.
He urged the U.S. to adhere to the one-China principle and not support Taiwan independence.
State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel described the meeting as part of efforts to manage U.S.-China competition responsibly.
The U.S. and its allies view China's support for Russia as a threat to both Ukrainian and European security.
The Biden administration has increased warnings and sanctions on Chinese entities supporting Russia, including recent sanctions on 20 companies in China and Hong Kong.